Friday, July 31, 2015

A while ago
I wrote a blog post announcing that I would never again celebrate Guru
Poornima.

Today I
received a message from one of my long-time supporters. This person was never a devotee, but is offended by the
long-con fraud perpetrated by Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat and the damage it has done.

Today I received a personal note from this person — and I’m going to share it with everyone, because the
words are so beautifully stated and profound. Today I have learned the true
meaning of Guru Poornima.

A couple
of years ago you had a blog post where you had mentioned that you would never
celebrate Guru Poornima again in your life. While I can surely empathize why
you felt like that at the time, you could not have been more wrong.

Guru
Poornima is one of the most important days of the Hindu calendar. It symbolizes
the fact that we are eternal students, who are on a constant quest to learn.

It is a
day to recognize the fact that our learning process never stops — from the
cradle to the grave, from the womb to the tomb, so to speak.

It's our
duty to seek the right gurus (yes, the use of the plural word here is
deliberate). These are the teachers who can unravel before us the countless
mysteries of this universe. Teachers who can help in our personal, professional
and emotional growth. Teachers who can help us cope with our problems with
equanimity. Teachers who can help us with our spiritual growth etc. etc.

No one
guru can fit into all of these roles. So never seek a guru's advice in an area
that is not the guru's expertise.

Always Remember
the Cardinal Rule: You learn from the guru, but you never surrender to the guru.
You seek the guru's advice, but you never let the guru make decisions for you. If
you feel that the guru is misleading you, immediately step back and look
elsewhere.

There is
some twisted logic in the following — but let me still try to explain. If you
realize that the guru is willfully misleading you, he/she may be teaching you
something important that you need to be thankful for. This is not the same
thing as being willfully misled so the guru can profit from the deception. Understand
the distinction.

Be
thankful, but never get emotionally attached to your gurus. When you are done
with learning from one guru, seek another.

No one
knows everything that there is to learn, so this quest never stops. Always
remember that no single guru can teach you everything. You will have multiple
gurus with non-overlapping roles in your life.

So, Karen,
you were wrong when you said that you will not celebrate
Guru Poornima again.Go out and
celebrate this important day, and show your gratitude to people who have taught
you something in order to become a better person (e.g., your 12th grade English
teacher). If the gurus are alive, call them, and show your appreciation for
what they have done for you. If the gurus are dead, spend a moment in
contemplation and remembrance.

I strongly
believe that Guru Poornima should be observed by one and all, irrespective of whether
or not you are a Hindu.

Thank you
to the author of these words. I could not love them more. They are so
beautiful. And they have inspired me to once again celebrate Guru Poornima.

I will not
throw out a beautiful expression of gratitude because of the exploitative fake
gurus in Jagadguru Kripalu Parshat.

Today I
want to give thanks to a few of my important gurus since I left the JKP cult.

Thank you to
the author of this message (who shall remain anonymous for specific reasons),
but who has been a staunch supporter since day one.

Thank you
to Dr. Madhu P. Godsay, who wrote a chapter in my book about the true tradition
of the guru-disciple relationship in Hinduism, and gave me my first-ever glimpse of
the truth of our eternal existence.

Thank you
to Mohan Joshi, who has guided my spiritual awakening more profoundly in a few
words than my ex-fake-gurus could in a billion words.

I am so
very very appreciative of the guidance I have received from these three
enlightened beings.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

The Greed of the Three Unmarried
Crones Knows No Bounds — Now They are Telling New Lies to Trick New People

My
favorite Shakespeare play is “MacBeth.” Maybe it’s because I had a wonderful
English teacher in 12th grade who really dug into the various
characters and their motivations.

For
example, he stamped an impression of the three witches in Macbeth into my mind
that I’ve never forgotten. He said they were likely “camp followers.” These
were women who followed around armies and provided the men with “services,”
including cooking, cleaning, and sex.

If
you know the play, you know it’s ultimately about human greed — and the
destruction created by unquenchable greed for power, name, and fame. While
people are murdered so that Macbeth can rise to power, he and Lady Macbeth
slowly go insane because they are so evil.

Today
this play reminds me of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat — which has been driven from
Day One by the unstoppable greed of Kripalu Maharaj for sex, money, and fame.
And now that he’s dead, his daughters have taken over the greed game. Their
current ONE BILLION dollars in cash and property isn’t enough for them — as
they song goes, they want “More. More. More.”

And
how are they continuing the greed game? One way is by telling lie, after lie,
after lie.

And
this brings me back to the three witches in Macbeth. Like them, the three
daughters of Kripalu have been camp followers all of their lives
— curiously never married — why? Because no one wanted them? Or because
they were already “married” to their dad? Or both? They certainly provided all
the right services all of these years.

(The
photo above is of the head witch of the threesome — called Bharti Didi or
Vishaka — in the middle surrounded by two of her many servants. She's receiving
a bogus award that JKP paid to receive.)

Now
they have been elevated to beyond camp followers to leaders of the pack. And
they can only keep the con game running (out of greed) by telling lies.

Again
this is reminiscent of the three witches of Macbeth. As you may recall,
Macbeth’s downfall begins when he runs into the witches who drop several hints
into his mind about his potential to become the King of Scotland. After he
shares their pronouncements with Lady Macbeth, the greed begets a series of
murders and mental illness.

Here’s
what Macbeth says upon first laying eyes on the witches:

What
are these,

So
wither’d and so wild in their attire,

That
look not like th’ inhabitants o’ th’ earth,

And
yet are on’t? Live you? or are you aught

That
man may question? . . .

By
each one her choppy finger laying

Upon
her skinny lips. You should be women,

And
yet your beards forbid me to interpret

That
you are so.

Then they
drop a few lies into Macbeth’s ears — which begins his downward spiral toward
destruction.

And
just like the three hags of Macbeth, the three crones of Kripalu are whispering
lies into the ears of their preachers — who are whispering them into the ears
of their followers. All for one purpose — to continue to delude people so they
can snatch all of their money.

Here
are the new lies being propagated by JKP’s three crones and their minions:

Kripaluji had many preachers
but he never ever made disciples and he never gave initiation to anyone.
After his death, his work is being carried forward by a trust, not an
individual

Prakashanand Saraswati is a
disciple of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Brahmanand Saraswati (a sanyasi).
Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj was a family man and a Vaishnava

Although Prakashanand
Saraswati met Kripaluji Maharaj a few times, there was never any formal
relationship between them. There were many holy men who came in touch with
Kripaluji as they were impressed by his irrefutable devotion towards God

JKP cannot be held
responsible if any godman falsely claims that Kripalu Ji is his guru

I
can hear them chanting now as they try to dupe more gullible people:

“Double,
double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble …

Round
about the cauldron go;In the poison'd entrails throw.

Fillet
of a fenny snake,In the cauldron boil and bake;

Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog,

Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,Lizard's leg and owlet's wing,

For a charm of powerful trouble,Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”

Here’s
the truth (and I have proof of all of it):

Kripalu created his preachers
in his image. He gave them a handwritten instruction book to study and
told what to say in speeches (I have copies of many of the preachers’ speeches).
Each and every one of JKP’s preachers was created in his image. Period!
Since his death, his work is being carried out by each one of these
people.

Prakashanand Saraswati was
briefly a disciple of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Brahmanand Saraswati in his
20s. When Guru Dev died, he wandered around. Then found Kripalu, who he
latched onto. Kripalu was happy to employ the wanna-be workhorse in his
“mission” to “make millions of dollars” together — words Prakashanand
wrote to Kripalu in a letter I have (in a safe deposit box). Kripalu was a
rapist and conman, who let others raise his kids while he gallivanted
around India raping girls and women.

Prakashanand Saraswati and
Kripalu were thick as thieves for decades.

JKP can and will be held
responsible for the damage it has wrought in its 60 years of existence.

Nothing
good can come from these three women’s scheming. If I were you — I’d get out
while you still have your life and your sanity (oh, and, of course, your life
savings).

Here’s
a tip to the “didis” — why don’t you just take the billion dollars your dad
already stole from people and go away for good? Go live full-time in your big
house with the hidden rooms in Mussoorie India — you know the one: where you
let Prakashanand Saraswati hide out. The world doesn’t need any more witches
like you creating lies, stealing people’s hard-earned money, and just generally
creating mayhem wherever you go.

About Me

Simply stated, I am a writer, a warrior, and a wisdom guide. I help people discover and access their own personal gifts so they can live more satisfying lives.
But I am so much more than that — as I have discovered in the past few years. I’m also a wonderful cook, a great friend, a kind soul, an explorer, and a student of the world.
Ever since I left a “spiritual” organization, which I learned was actually a cult, I’ve had an desire to share what I have learned with others.
First and foremost, I want to warn people about the organization I was involved with for 16 years — to help them steer clear and not make the same mistakes I made.
Secondly, I hope to open more people’s eyes to the tragedy of fake spiritual leaders giving people false hope, while taking their money, self-worth, dignity, and individuality.
I hope that you find out the truth about the Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat cult, which has locations worldwide, before you get involved — and experience the damages. Please contact me if you have any questions.
All my best,
Rishika (Karen Jonson)
Writer, Warrior, Wisdom Guide